expression, noun

  1. big-shot, influential person.
  2. happy face, smiling face.
  3. sympathetic attitude, getting along with, being all smiles. Often 〜(を)する.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
いい顔 いいかお
 
好い顔 いいかお

Contained Kanji Breakdown

face, expression
かお ガン (2nd, N3)
lad, boy (ancient)
ひこ こ ゲン (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
give birth, bring forth, produce
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)